Exam 16: Preparation of Noninjectable Solutions

Patients with poor circulation are likely to experience alterations in

Although the physician prescribes medication dosages, if you are going to measure and administer the medication, you must

Height = 21.5 in.; weight = 10 lb. Calculate the BSA: _______________. (Round to the nearest hundredth)

Height = 90 cm; weight = 25 kg. Calculate the BSA: _______________. (Round to the nearest hundredth)

Pharmacokinetic processes in children are different from those in adults partly because children have a higher percentage of _______________ per kilogram of body weight.

Mr. Quitman is 70 years old, weighs 132 lb, and is 5 ft 9 in. tall. At his follow-up appointment after several tests, his physician told him that he has bladder cancer and referred him to an oncologist. The oncologist explained that the treatment regimen will include an IV injection of doxorubicin for 3 consecutive days every 3 to 4 weeks. The oncologist ordered doxorubicin 45 mg by IV injection for the first three daily doses. On hand are 10 mL single-use vials of doxorubicin . According to the package insert, the usual dose is 60-90 mg/m² IV injection every 21 days, 20-30 mg/m²/day IV for 3 consecutive days every 3 to 4 weeks, or 20 mg/m² IV weekly, for a total cumulative dose of 550 mg/m². Determine whether this is a safe dose for this patient. If the dose is safe, calculate the amount to administer: _______________. If the dose is not safe, write: not safe.

The patient is 5 years old and weighs 41 lb. She will receive erythromycin for an upper respiratory infection. According to the label, the maximum safe daily dose for this patient is _______________.

The elderly tend to have lower muscle mass; this often causes a(n)

The patient is a 55 lb child receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy. Ordered: Neupogen 100 mcg subcut daily. Refer to the information from the package insert for the dose on hand. If this is a safe dose for this patient, determine amount to administer: _______________. If it is not a safe dose, write: not safe.

The patient is a 4-year-old child who weighs 33 lb 6 oz. Ordered: Erythromycin suspension 180 mg po qid for 7 days On hand: See label Determine if the dose is safe. If it is safe, calculate the amount to administer: _______________. If the dose is not safe, write: not safe.

When administering medications, it is your responsibility to check that the ordered dose is at or below the ______________ recommended dose.

For a patient who is underweight, dosages should be based on the patient's _______________ weight.

Which of the following is not a recommendation for working with geriatric patients?

Find the BSA for a patient who is 6 ft 1 in. tall and weighs 245 lb: _______________. (Round to the nearest hundredth)

The child weighs 33 lb. Ordered: Depakene syrup 120 mg po q12h. Refer to the information from the package insert for the dose on hand. If this is a safe dose for this patient, calculate the amount to administer: _______________ If it is not a safe dose, write: not safe. not safe

The movement of drugs from the bloodstream into other body tissues and fluids is called _____.

The child weighs 6 lb 11 oz. Convert this weight to kg: _______________. (Round to the nearest hundredth)

A child's BSA is 0.68 m2. The recommended dosage is 80 mg/m². The recommended dosage for this child is _______________.

The patient is a 3-day-old newborn who weighs 4 lb. Ordered: Nebcin 4 mg IM q12h. Refer to information from the package insert. If this is a safe dose for this newborn calculate the amount to administer: _________. If it is not a safe dose, write: not safe.

The process of the chemically changing a drug is called metabolism or biotransformation. Alteration in which organ would greatly affect this process?